As unspent antibiotics pass from our bodies into the environment, they contribute to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Scientists are addressing this problem with a new technology which causes such drugs to only become active upon exposure to green light.| New Atlas
First person accounts of fecal transplants – performed by the recipient with a turkey baster, no less – are not the everyday fare of much science writing. But that’s what the Human Food Project's Jeff Leach did during a research project in Tanzania. His attention grabbing first-person narrative…| New Atlas
When a patient receives a titanium artificial hip, there's always the risk of an infection developing at the interface between the metal and the bone. A new implant-coating process, however, is intended to greatly reduce that risk.| New Atlas
If you've ever taken a course of antibiotics, your infection might have cleared, but your gut might take longer to recover. That's because the disease-fighting pills blast all of the bacteria in your gut, whether they're helpful or not, and it can take time for this community to rebuild itself…| New Atlas
By choosing to invest in regenerative agriculture and preventative healthcare, we can break free from the systems that profit from our dependency.| Spirit of Change Magazine
Drug-resistant bacteria are responsible for a rise in serious, hospital-acquired infections, including pneumonia and sepsis. Many of these bacteria are classified as “gram-negative,” and are harder…| NIH Director's Blog
